The Osceola times., 1887-08-06
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

through the hills on his way home fe~
days ago be discovered a colored man
named Neal lying in the middle OF the road
apparently dead. He was terribly bruised
and hurt. IL was learned that his team
threw him out OF the wagon. His injuries
we're internal and his recovery impossible.
Zeal is thrifty farmer owning planta-
tion few miles from Helena.
A horrible accident occurred at Fort
Smith few nights ago on the st. Louis *
San Francisco railroad. The north-bound
passenger, arriving at midnight, struck -
Corbett, who lay with his head on the
track asleep, and mashed his head into a
jelly. He lay near the old garrison wall
and the engineer could not see him on ac-
count Of turning u sharp curve. Corbett
was from Alton, Ill.
Sheriff Oliver, Of Perry County, visited
Little Rock a few DAYS ago, having in
charge John Alexander, charged with
forgery, and for whom he made trip to
Saline County. Alexander bad been
fugitive since last fall. He is charged
with forging orders on Rankin & Bland,
Of Perryville, was bound over by magis.
trate to await the action of the grand jury,
and gave bond; but before the grand jury
met he left bis sureties in the lurch.
Sheriff Oliver has been on the lookout ever
since.
At the meeting of the Circuit Court at
Arkansas City, Judge John A. Williams
presiding, the grand and petit jurors were
empaneled and sworn. The charge to the
grand Jury was able and lucid, embracing
the entire criminal laws of the State. Spe-
cial stress was laid on the violation of the
six shooter law and the failure Of road
overseers to work. This court will have
plenty to do on the criminal docket, as the
county Jail contains twelve prisoners, sew
eral of them charged with murder.
"A north-bound freight train was wrecked
near Eagle Mills, three miles north OF
Lily, few days ago. A broken rail threw
the engine down an embankment, turning
II bottom side up, severely bruising and
scalding the fireman and breaking the leg
of an unknown man who wss beating his
way on the train. The two men were
taken TO Little Rock and treated by the
company's physician, DR.. Hudson, who
amputated the broken leg and dressed the
wounds and burns Of the fireman. Eight
or ten cars were piled up, delaying the
passenger train about five hours.
A post office has been established at De
Soto, in Searcy County, with Joseph s..
Leslie as postmaster.
Russell expects to have a gold boom in
the near future, when the geologist "comes
round" as many specimens of quartz
bearing traces of gold, are being picked up
on the farm of c. W. Hart, one mile west
of town.
James Sharpe Of Little Rock Is second
cousin to Grandfather Jacob Sharpe of New
York. The boodler's cousin Jim is an hon
est, upright man, and expresses no SYM
pathy for his msfortunes, saying: "A
man worth million dollars deserves to
go to the 'pen,' when lie acts the fool that
Jake did"
Governor Hughes recently received let
ter from (supposed) deaf mute in White
| County who complains that there are no
laws in the State for the support OF of the
deaf mutes, and consequently they are
often imposed upon by the "speak-men."
He is desirous of having a county set apart
| for the exclusive habitation of his class of
men, the State paying all expenses, etc.
He wishes to be appointed commissioner 10
congregate the deaf mutes and settle them
| in the county selected.
| The Governor offers reward of $3.50 for
the arrest and conviction of the person
who, on the night of July is last. com
| mitted an assault on the person Of Emma
Ables, in Agenta; 800 TO be paid when
the culprit is identified by the girl, and
| balance on conviction.
The Governor has psTdoned Tom McRae,
convicted at the January term of 1887, of
the White Circuit Court, of larceny and
sentenced to one year in the States prison
NcRae has served six months, and his
petition was numerously signed by good
citizens at the request Of the prosecuting
| attorney.
Pink Fagg, the slayer of Major Doran,
has been remandsi to jail without bail tc
await the action of the Sebastian County
grand jury. The evidence makes a strong
presumption that the homicide was pre-
meditated, and that its accomplishment
was prompted by that essential ingredient
| in murder-malice.
The Governor has pardoned and RENTED
the fines of Jake Baldwin, Joe Moore
Robert Young, Charles Eslnger, James
Jackson, Sr., Jas. Jackson, Jr., VIM. Ora
ham and John Welch, all convicted before
magistrate in Sebastion County of gam
ing on the Sabbath and fined.
The Little Rock Exposition has been per
manently organized, with T.. w. Kimbell
president, and $. II. Nowlin, secretary. By
request of George r. Brown, chairman
Hon. Thos. Essex, Land Commissioner OF
the Iron Mountain railroad, was added tc
the committee on transportation and ad
vertising. George II. Hyde was appointed
Exposition Commissioner for West Mis-
souri,, and stationed at Kansas City. II
was decided to locate the Exposition in th'
city proper. Bids for the construction Of
buildings will be advertised for at once.
The Stste-House contains quite number
Of old Oak Hills veterans. State Treasurer
Woodruff, Attorney General Jones, Secre
tary of State Moore. Supreme Court Clerl
Campbell, Deputy Chancery Clerk Gala
way, Colonel Lee Thompson Of the Gov
ernor's office, Glenn McCulloch, of the Audi
tors office, and j. Il. Moore OF the Land
| Commissioner Office were participants il
that battle.
Independence County is in good luck. II
Is out of debt and has $4,000 surplus in
her treasury.
The Episcopal Church of Arkansas now
has an established college at Salem, Sc
bastan County.
The Frisco railroad recently bought tn,
Fort Smith & Southern road thirteen
miles long, for $4,000.
Mr.. Frank Murphy, young man who
lives one mile west of Franklin, was bitter
by rabid dag through the hand few
days since. The dog was subsequently
killed, but not until it had bitten a great
deal of stock. Mr.. Murphy went Off in
search of a maidstone. There is no doubt
but this was a genuine case of hydro
pbobia.
The President will visit Little Rock.
Governor Hughes has pardoned VIM
Mavo, convicted at the March (lSS1) term